Police: Squad car rammed in chase

EDWARDSBURG Â? Bond was set at $20,000 Monday for an Edwardsburg man who allegedly attempted to get away from police and crashed his auto into the rear of a squad car.

The Cass County Sheriff's Department reported Kyle VanSyckle, 24, was jailed on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, third offense; driving with a suspended license; fleeing and eluding police; and two counts of resisting and obstructing police officers.

Police said they were summoned about 12:20 a.m. Monday to a domestic dispute in the 65000 block of Oil City Road when they spotted VanSyckle driving near the residence where the complaint originated. Officers said VanSyckle drove away when they attempted to stop him and, during the ensuing pursuit, rammed the back of a squad car at Oil City and Monette Street.

Police eventually stopped VanSyckle at Cassopolis Road and Michigan 205 after using "stop sticks" to disable his auto.

They reported the squad car was damaged when it was rammed but officers were uninjured.